DRC Solar Investment: Solutions 4 Africa Secures $101.7 Million in BCeCo Contracts
Solutions 4 Africa (S4A), an affiliate of the Vinmart Group, has secured contracts worth $101.7 million from the Central Coordination Office (BCeCo) to develop six solar power plants across four provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The projects will be developed in Haut-Uélé, Tshopo, Kasaï-Oriental and Kasaï-Central, expanding S4A’s role in the DRC’s renewable energy sector.
The company says the portfolio includes 8 MW in Haut-Uélé and 13 MW in Tshopo, although it has not yet disclosed the planned capacity for the two Kasaï provinces or provided a full breakdown of the six projects.
Portfolio Expands Beyond Previously Identified Projects
The $101.7 million announcement is significantly larger than three provisional BCeCo awards identified in July, which covered 16 MW of photovoltaic capacity worth $57.6 million, including taxes.
Those projects included a 9 MW solar plant in Isiro, Haut-Uélé, valued at up to $31.68 million; a 4 MW plant in Kananga, Kasaï-Central, worth up to $13.8 million; and a 3 MW plant in Basoko, Tshopo, valued at up to $12.12 million.
However, discrepancies remain between the earlier awards and S4A’s latest announcement.
The company now cites 8 MW for Haut-Uélé compared with the previously identified 9 MW Isiro project, while its 13 MW Tshopo portfolio is substantially larger than the 3 MW Basoko project already documented.
Growing Solar Portfolio
The company’s BCeCo contracts add to its expanding presence in the DRC’s energy sector.
In May 2026, ANSER provisionally awarded Solution For Africa SAS two additional solar contracts worth more than $3.5 million combined.
Established in 2005, Solutions 4 Africa initially focused on drilling and water-related services, including mine dewatering, water supply, aquifer testing and solar-powered pumping systems.
The new contracts represent a broader move into energy infrastructure and highlight the growing role of solar power in efforts to expand electricity access across the DRC, particularly outside major urban centres.
The company says it intends to leverage more than 20 years of technical experience in the DRC as it expands further into energy projects.